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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) 2026

8 days
From Budapest to Munich
4.6
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Plan your adventure:
River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner (Hungarian Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Hungarian Dinner on board during scenic cruise through the Danube Bend
    Landmarks
    Danube Bend
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Visegrád

    Visegrád
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking Tour to Count Dracula's prison tower
    • Canoe Excursion through the Danube Bend region
    • Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order
    • Free time to explore Palotaház where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and paper-makers produce traditional items using age-old techniques
    Landmarks
    Count Dracula's Prison Tower
    Visegrád's Lower Castle
    Palotaház
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour along the Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna
    • Insider's Tour of Vienna including meeting locals, food preparation, and other surprises
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna including tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt's 'Kiss' painting
    • Free time strolling through pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse
    • Optional Excursion in Schönbrunn
    • Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    Belvedere Palace
    Kärntnerstrasse
    Schönbrunn
  4. Day 4

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Morning Guided Walking Tour of Vienna with breakfast at a Viennese café
    • Guided Tour of the Museum of Fine Arts featuring the Habsburg family's private art collection and Italian or Dutch master works
    Landmarks
    Museum of Fine Arts
  5. Day 5

    Krems - Grein

    Krems - Grein
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Live cooking demonstration of the iconic Mozart Balls on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Canoe Tour to see Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery
    • Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz with stop in Dürnstein to see the blue Stiftskirche and sample local specialties
    • Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
    • Guided Visit to a vineyard or apricot orchard to try harvesting practices and prepare local specialties
    • Guided Visit to Burg Clam and meeting the Count of Clam
    Landmarks
    Stiftskirche
    Wachau Valley
    Burg Clam
  6. Day 6

    Grein - Engelhartszell

    Grein - Engelhartszell
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Walk of Grein including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances
    • Guided Bike Tour along the Danube discovering the fertile area, stopping at a local farm to learn about farming life and flood protection
    • Visit to the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery, the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks
    • Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial, one of the largest and most brutal Nazi camps of WWII
    Landmarks
    Grein Historic Theater
    St. Florian Monastery
    Mauthausen Memorial
    Linz
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  7. Day 7

    Engelhartszell - Vilshofen

    Engelhartszell - Vilshofen
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride to a former Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell following the Danube along the riverbank
    • Guided Tour to a cider cellar with an expert sommelier revealing the secrets of Upper Austria's beloved ciders
    • Guided visit to Engelszell Abbey with sampling of cheese and locally produced Engelszeller Klosterbräu beer
    • Scenic Guided Hike along the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow
    Landmarks
    Engelszell Abbey
    Schlögen Oxbow
  8. Day 8

    Vilshofen

    Vilshofen
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Expression
    Avalon Expression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Expression came onto the European river cruising scene with a ban… Read more
    Built
    2013
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria.Germany.Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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